In honor of Ford's first food-tasting, I thought it would be fun to post Charlotte and James's, too. It is neat that my Mom (who is now with the Lord) fed Charlotte her first bites at 5 months.

With moving and other things happening in our lives, I was a neglectful mommy and didn't actually give James his first food until he was 7 months old! (and if you're wondering what the yellow stuff is, it's egg yolk...check out the Weston Price link on the left!)

They do sure grow up fast. Even though the days are often LONG, the years seem to go by too FAST! I love seeing and comparing the features of each of the kids. I can't imagine Charlotte or James without crazy curly hair, but when they were this age I had no idea what their hair would look like. I wonder what amazing locks will sprout from Ford's head over the next few months...

Ford had his 4-month doctor's appointment today and is growing along well. Right at 16 pounds, he was in the top 25% for weight and top 10% for height. We got the green light for solids and here are some pictures Charlotte took of his first taste of "real food." I think you can tell in the second one especially that he liked it! :)

Our traveling man...
On the way to Virginia, Ford was a trooper. Those big eyes and smile kept me company in the back seat while Charlotte and James slept, ate snacks, and watched movies.

The Bumbo! We borrowed this new (to us!) baby-sitter-upper that is supposed to work for babies 3 months and up. Ford can sit fine in it and it seems to support him better than the boppy pillow. It also helps him feel like he's in on what his brother and sister are doing, too. I think he's going to crawl and walk sooner than the other two because he just can't wait to catch up!

My birthday roses are SO beautiful that I had to share pictures of them now that they have opened up!

Happy 27th birthday to Mary!

Sy let me sleep in this morning, then he and the kids greeted me with breakfast and Charlotte made me a fabulous card. This was her first year actually writing, "Happy Birthday," instead of the usual scribbles that she was sure said "Happy Birthday!" Then Sy told me he had talked to a friend who would come babysit so we could go out to dinner. The beautiful roses in the picture Charlotte helped him pick out and delivered this evening. Then we went to eat a wonderful dinner at La Jolla. Montgomery isn't exactly known for its culinary fare, but we'd heard a lot about this restaurant. I had the filet and Sy had elk chops...don't think he'll pass up a steak for elk chops again! But really, the food was delicious and it was so nice to go somewhere with no high chairs and no kid's menu!

I'm so grateful for my sweet husband and for the family God has blessed me with, let alone 27 years of life.

We just returned from travels up "north" in Virginia and I'll be sure to get some pictures of our visits with friends and family up soon!